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"The
whole world is a stage..."
as they say, and all we want to do is decorate it!
We are so happy to welcome you to our little world of what
I call, "Intimate Entertaining".
With your talent and creativity, along with our elegant and
whimsical ice sculpture molds, that world has been made just
a little bit more exciting.
I have
compiled a few of the helpful tips,
suggestions and ideas that I
have received from others who have enjoyed decorating their
dining tables with ice sculptures and gelatin creations made
from our molds. I hope you find some of them enjoyable. Most
of the ideas will work with any of the molds, so read through
them all.
Now, I have not tried all of these ideas, so I claim no responsibility
as to whether or not they will turn out for you. Let me know if you come up with any other unique ideas
to share with others. I always recommend trying something
in advance of the "big day" just to make sure the
idea is what you hoped for.
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Kirstin
Knapp
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#1
"For added drama and
longer life of the ice molds, set them securely on a block of
ice. It really looks beautiful but be sure to put something
under the block of ice to catch the melting water so it doesn't
ruin your table. If you don't want to go buy a block of ice,
make an ice base yourself using a pie pan or other freezeable
container. Just be sure it is at least 12" in diameter
to accommodate the size of the mold. I also used a turkey baster
to get rid of the excess water from the dish I had under my
ice sculpture."
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Ruth Reisinger, Pennsylvania
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#2
"Ice bases can add lots of flash to your ice centerpiece
- try making one in a container shaped like a 1/2 gallon milk
carton with the top flattened and one side cut out. fill it,
leaving some room at the top, add things such as pine cones
, plastic eggs, plastic spiders or other toys. These things
float and once the base is frozen and you remove it, turn it
on to its side so the items which have floated show out the
front and you have a flat surface to affix your sculpture to."
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Amber Mueller, Tustin, CA
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#3
"I lost my foam supports so I just used a bag of frozen
peas to level my Tropical Fish mold - it worked really well.
(A gallon size baggie full of dried rice will also work)."
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Joyce Fulton, Saugus, CA
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#4
"I'm a party planner and I do lots of Wedding Showers and
Weddings. I tried the Heart Mold and made a bunch of them up
a couple of days before the events. I set 3 or 4 out on the
table, depending on how long the table is, at different heights
and colored the water different colors - some clear, some pink
and some red. They made an exquisite presentation and it was
so easy to keep them fresh looking because I had made back-ups,
just in case."
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Bonnie Bailey, South Dakota
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#5
"I used your Heart Ice Scupture Mold recently at my daughter's
wedding. I made serveral clear ones and several red ones. Then
I leaned a red one against a clear one with the tops meeting
and set fresh flowers between them. Everyone was very impressed
- nobody else had ice sculpture centerpieces that we'd ever
seen."
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Karen Hodge, Honolulu, HI
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#6
"I have all the different molds that you sell and I love
them. I have especially had fun with the Bunny Mold because
it is so versatile. It's just great as an ice sculpture but
it's also fun as a "Jell-O" mold. I made one Bunny
in plain water as a centerpiece and it was beautiful. then I
accompained it by making another one out of orange "Jell-O",
with a ring of carrot salad all around it, and set it near the
ice sculpture. It was so adorable. You wouldn't believe how
clever everybody thought I was. What's coming up in the future???"
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Angel Valentino, Reno, NV
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#7
"All I can say is 'how adorable'. I have never seen such
a cute and clever idea for home entertaining. But I bought your
Snowman Mold and guess what I did with it? We live in Wisconsin
where it stays very cold during the winter. I made up serveral
Snowmen and set them out along each side of my driveway. then
I put candles in jars behind each one. I am the talk of the
neighborhood and I love it!"
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Corieene H., Green Bay, WI
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#8
"I made the cutest Snowman ice sculpture for my Christmas
party. After freezing it, I took one of those little carrots
and shaved it to fit the hole in the Snowman's nose. I added
raisins to his eyes and put pine cones all around the base of
the ice sculputre and added some mum's that I grow in my garden
and some pine twigs."
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Aida M., Philadelphia, PA
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#9
"My fraternity gave a Halloween party and my mom had your
Jack-O-Lantern ice mold. She made one for me out of orange "Kool-Aid"
and it looked cool. We added some chunks of dry ice in the tray
to catch the water."
#10
"This is my favorite (Yum-Yum!) Using the "Melt and
Mold" chocolate (I think white chocolate would be the prettiest
but it doesn't matter what color - they all work the same).
Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven safe container. Then
pour it into the Swan mold (about 1/3 to 1/2 full - just enough
to make the swan shape come out). Let it stand until it sets
up, then add a sprig of mint or other decoration to the image
side and wrap it in colorful plastic as a gift! (Or you could
be selfish and keep it for yourself - smile)."
#11
"When making ice sculptures, it is a good idea to make an
extra to keep in the freezer in a plactic bag so you can
freshen up the table if it starts to look "tired" as
the evening wears on."
#12
"Take the tropical fish mold and lay fruit slices in the
bottom before pouring the water in. That way, when it
freezes you have an interesting pattern in the ice mold."
#13
"...As the evening wore on, I used a turkey baster to get
ride of the excess water from the dish I had under my Tropical
Fish ice sculpture."
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-Jan
J., Prince Edward Island, Canada |
"Let me know
any fun and unique ideas you would like to share with others."
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Kirstin
Knapp
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